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Contact photographer Alexander Nikolaev
What: Grozny Avia Yakovlev Yak-42 en route from Moscow to Grozny
Where: Volgograd Russia
When: Oct 3 2010
Who: 73 passengers
Why: Several minutes after takeoff, an anonymous call from Belarus to the Vnukovo airport raised a bomb alert that forced the emergency landing of the flight in Volgograd.
Passengers disembarked and the plane has been isolated for examination.
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Contact photographer Akin Diler
What: Gulf Air Airbus A319-100 en route from Athens Greece to Bahrain
Where: Beirut Lebanon Rafik Hariri International Airport
When: Jul 20th 2010
Who: 101 passengers
Why: While en route at an altitude of 36000 feet, the plane developed a crack in the right windshield and diverted to Bahrain. They made a safe landing at 9:43 pm. Passengers are expecting at least a 24 hour delay.
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Contact photographer Ian Clarke
What: Saudi Arabian Airlines/Onur Air Airbus A300-600 en route from Madinah to Jeddah
Where: Jeddah
When: May 1 2012
Who: 10 crew
Why: Pilots had an indication of unsafe nose gear and landed without nose gear at Jeddah at 12:55. Emergency crew (reported as “civil defense but that could have been a translation error” sprayed the runway. The crew disembarked via slides. There were no injuries reported.
The flight was “a special flight from the western town,” with ten crew and no passengers. We assume a ferry flight.
The video shows mobile stairs that are up for the post flight check-up, but notice the steep angle of the slide at the rear of the plane.
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Contact Photographer Art Brett
What: FREEDOM AIR FLIGHT 274 EMBRAER 145LR en route from Norfolk to Covington KY
Where: Covington KY
When: 6/30/2009
Who: 50 passengers 3 crew
Why: FREEDOM AIR FLIGHT 274 EMBRAER 145LR AIRCRAFT LANDED AND BLEW A TIRE, DAMAGE REPORTED TO BE MINOR, NO INJURIES, COVINGTON, Ky
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Contact photographer Agustin Anaya
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 en route from Boston to Minneapolis
Where: Buffalo
When: Jul 2nd 2010
Who: 144 people aboard
Why: While west of Buffalo, the flight notified Buffalo ATC that they were down to one generator. The flight diverted to Buffalo on one generator and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative transportation.
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Contact photographer Bostjan Henigaman
What: Tunis Air Airbus A320-200 en route from Paris to Monastir to Djerba (Tunisia) with 67 passengers and 8 crew
Where: Djerba
When: Mar 10th 2012
Why: While taking off, the flight was on the runway about to embark on the Djerba leg of the journey when the plane encountered wind which forced it off the runway, and caused some damage.
The passengers evacuated. Rescue services were on the scene.
There’s no indication of the disposition of the passengers.
What: Thomas Cook Airbus A320 en route from Belfast to Tenerife
Where: Belfast
When: February 7, 2012
Who: 175 aboard
Why: After taking off from Belfast, the plane developed a technical problem (problems with the landing gear.) Pilots returned to Belfast. They circled for over an hour. While they were in the air, a police helicopter came up and inspected the plane.
The pilots dumped fuel before they made a safe landing.
Passengers interviewed about the event said they were terrified. Flight attendants advised them to brace themselves, take off their shoes and use the emergency exits.
Emergency services were on standby.
Belfast International Airport said that the airline planes to repair the plane and use it this afternoon to fly out passengers at 3:00 pm. The airport spoke highly of the efficiency and emergency management performed by the staff.
